Urbanism in antiquity : from Mesopotamia to Crete /
The origin and growth of cities in antiquity. The origin and growth of cities forms one of the most important chapters in human history. In this volume, 17 researchers present archaeological, epigraphic and textual data on the rise of urbanism in the ancient Near Eastern world, Cyprus to Mesopotamia...
| Други автори: | Aufrecht, Walter Emanuel, 1942-, Mirau, Neil A. 1952-, Gauley, Steven W. |
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| Формат: | Електронна книга |
| Език: | English French |
| Публикувано: |
Sheffield, Eng. :
Sheffield Academic Press,
℗♭1997.
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| Серия: |
Journal for the study of the Old Testament. Supplement series ;
244. |
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| Подобни документи: |
Print version::
Urbanism in antiquity. |
| Резюме: |
The origin and growth of cities in antiquity. The origin and growth of cities forms one of the most important chapters in human history. In this volume, 17 researchers present archaeological, epigraphic and textual data on the rise of urbanism in the ancient Near Eastern world, Cyprus to Mesopotamia and from Crete to Egypt. Topics addressed include the influence of agriculture intensification, of trade, of craft specialization and of writing on the rise of cities. The roles of cultural elites, of ideologies and of relations between proximal urban centres are also examined. The contributors to. |
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| Описание на библ. документ: |
Papers from a conference at the University of Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada, in January 1996. |
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1 online resource (291 pages) : illustrations, maps. |
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Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. |
| Библиография: |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: |
9780567269881 0567269884 |